Fortinet acquired Virtue AI to expand its AI security capabilities beyond language models to cover autonomous AI agents and their entire operational ecosystem. The acquisition adds automated red-teaming, agent protection, continuous AI validation, and real-time guardrails to Fortinet's AI-Native Security Fabric, addressing growing demand as the market for AI ecosystem security is projected to grow from $2.8B (2026) to $16.4B (2030). This strategic move positions Fortinet for enterprise-scale AI governance as organizations increasingly deploy autonomous AI agents.